• Medical/Health Organizations
• Early Intervention/Preschool Services
• Your Local School System
• Private Schools (ages 6-21)
• Treatment Programs/Services
• Camps/Recreation
• Insurance/Managed Care/Emergency Services
• Organizations/Support Groups
• Legal/Advocacy
• Training/Parent Education
• Get Involved/Make a Difference in PA
• General Resources
  

Medical/Health Organizations

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Regional Autism Center
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Regional Autism Center
St. Christopher’s Hospital, Philadelphia
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey
Kennedy Krieger Hospital, Baltimore MD
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation, Allentown
Autism Network Resources for Physicians
COMPASS – PA Access to Social Services
Nursing of Children Network Society of Pediatric Nurses (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians
Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Community Behavioral Health Care Network of Pennsylvania (CBHNP)
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization (CCBHCO)
Magellan Behavioral Health
Value Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania

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Early Intervention/Preschool Services

Pennsylvania DPW– OCDEL: Bureau of Early Intervention Services (birth to five years)
Achieva – Arc of Greater Pittsburgh
Archworks Program at Elwyn, Philadelphia
The Day School at the Children's Institute, Pittsburgh
The Green Tree School, Philadelphia
Magnolia Speech School Demonstration Program (TALK, Inc.), Berwyn
Montessori Schools (directory)
UCP Central PA, Camp Hill
The Valley Day School
The Wordsworth Academy Easter Seals

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Your Local School System

Pennsylvania Department of Education – Special Education
PA Dept of Ed.; Your Schools, Your Money
Right to Education Task Force Chester County

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Private Schools Age 6-21

PA Department of Education web page on Charter & Virtual Charter Schools
PA Department of Education directory of Approved Private Schools
PA Alliance of Approved Private Schools  

Camp Hill School – Beaver Run, Camp Hill, PA
Centennial School of Lehigh University
Children’s Institute Day School Pittsburgh
Craig Academy at Watson Institute, Sewickley
Delta School, Philadelphia
Devereux, Eastern PA
DePaul School for Hearing & Speech, Pittsburgh
Easter Seals, Philadelphia County
Easter Seals, Western PA
Elwyn’s Davidson School, Delaware County
Green Tree School, Philadelphia
Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute, Western PA
The Melmark School , Eastern PA
The Pace School, Western PA
The Pathway School, Eastern PA
The Timothy School, Eastern PA
Valley Day School
The Vanguard School, Eastern PA
Wordsworth Academy, Eastern PA
Janus School, Eastern PA

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Treatment Programs/Services

A Total Approach, Central PA
American Music Therapy Association search for therapist
AVID Learning Center
Beacon Light Behavioral Health Systems, Bradford, PA
Children’s Institute, Pittsburgh
The Center for Autism, Philadelphia
Center for Creative Play, Pittsburgh
DePaul Institute, Pittsburgh
Easter Seals of PA search by Zip Code
Family Behavioral Resources
HealthSouth Rehabilitation (pediatric outpatient OT, Speech, PT)
Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems, Eastern PA
Dr. Margaret Kay, Ed.D. Psychologist,
Kencrest, Eastern PA
KidsPeace, Eastern PA
National North American Riding for the Handicapped Association [find a PA center]
Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics of the Main Line, PC
PA Community Providers Association [providers by region]
Penn Foundation
Philhaven Child & Adolescent Wrap-Around Program, Central PA
Pocono Equestrian Center
Pressley Ridge Center for Autism, Western PA
Tempo! Music Therapy Services, Central PA, Greater Philly
Theraplay, Inc.
Totaly Sense-Sational
Youth Advocate Program (YAP), Eastern & Central PA
Wanna Play Program
Watson Institute, Sewickley
Wordsworth Wrap Around Services, Eastern PA

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Camps/Recreation

ARC of PA
BCLDA Summer Camp Links
Easter Seals SE PA Camps
Easter Seals
Challenger Baseball
Special Olympics of PA
TOPS Soccer
YMCA

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Insurance/Managed Care/Emergency Services

County Medical Assistance Offices
Managed Care Information
Statewide Managed/Non-managed Care Map
HealthChoices Enrollment Site
PA Dept of Public Welfare Office of Medical Assistance (OMAP)

Managed Care HealthChoices Providers

AmeriChoice
Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan
Gateway Health Plan
Health Partners of Philadelphia
Keystone Mercy Health Plan
Three Rivers Health Plans/MedPLUS+
UPMC Health Plan/UPMC for You

Non-Managed Care Provider

Access Plus

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Organizations/Support Groups

ABOARD (Advisory Board on Autism and Related Disorders)
ARC Pennsylvania [ARC Chapters]
ASCEND (Asperger Syndrome Information Alliance for Southeastern PA)
Autism Link
Autism Networks
Autism Society of America, Berks County Chapter
Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ASA
Autism Society of America, Harrisburg Chapter
Autism Society of Pittsburgh
Autism Support and Advocacy in Pennsylvania (ASAP), Allegheny County
Bucks County Learning Disabilities Association (BCLDA)
Children with Disabilities
Easter Seals of PA Search by Zip Code
International Dyslexia Association – Pennsylvania Branch
Kids Together, Inc.
LLCARE (Lancaster County Center for Autism Resources & Education)
LDInfo
Learning Disabilities Association – Pennsylvania
Mental Health Association in PA
Parent to Parent of Pennsylvania
Parents Involved Network of PA (PIN) [in Spanish]
Pennsylvania Department of Health – Special Kids Network
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Mental Retardation Services
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
Pennsylvania Federation Council for Exceptional Children
Pennsylvania Mentor
Pennsylvania Parents and Caregivers Resource Network
Pennsylvania’s Parent Education Network (PEN)
Pennsylvania State Resources Literacy and Learning Disabilities (NALLD)
Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PATTAN)
Philadelphia Developmental Disabilities Corporation
Sharing & Caring of Bucks County
Supporting Autism and Families Everywhere (S.A.F.E.)
Pocono Autism Society

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Legal/Advocacy

ASD HOPE
Bucks County Learning Disabilities Association Advocate Services
Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE)
Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (search for PA attorneys/advocates)
Education Law Center (ELC) [Spanish]
Kids Together Agencies and Organizations List
PA Health Law Project (PHLP)
Pennsylvania Protection & Advocacy
Pennsylvania Legal Services (Legal Help Finder)
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP) (Spanish)
PaTTAN Mediation Coordinator, Office for Dispute Resolution
Wrightslaw (Pennsylvania)
PA Ed Law Center [Publications]

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Training/Parent Education

The FAPE Site
Parent Education Network
Summer Autism Institute of Penn State University
PATTAN Parent Resources/Consult Line
The Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
Pennsylvania Association of Play Therapy

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Get Involved/Make a Difference in PA

Autism Task Force of the Department of Public Welfare, PA
Good Schools Pennsylvania Coalition
Pennsylvania Action Coalition for Autism Services (PACAS)
Unlocking Autism (awareness activities and fundraising)
Pennsylvania School Reform Network
Learn how to vote in PA
Write to your elected officials

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General Resources

The ARC Family guide to PA Services (Oct 2003)
AutismLink
DisabilityResources.org (PA Directory)
Parents Exchange-Autism Links
Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (Temple University)
Schoolmatters.com
Social Security Office- Philadelphia region serving PA
Philadelphia Community Services for Children and Adolescents Guide to Mental Health & Related Services

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